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Workers Pay the Price—Amazon Prime Day Linked to Worker Injuries

HR Digest

A Senate investigation into worker injuries associated with Amazon Prime Day found that the company’s highly popular sale day has had a significant impact on the well-being of workers in the past. Another example of Amazon prioritizing productivity over safety came from the use of its automatic conveyor belts.

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Older workers with health conditions face employment gap

Employee Benefits

Credit: Chinnapong/ Shutterstock Older workers with long-term health conditions are more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, according to the Centre for Ageing Better. It has also called for the Midlife MOT programme, launched in 2019, to be expanded. This would in turn generate £2.5

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Long Overdue Public Safety Worker Coverage

Workers' Compensation

Legislation has been reintroduced to provide workers’ compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed an occupational illness or injury flowing from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Complicated statutory and regulatory challenges may ultimately offset the benefits offered. Williams v.

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Save the Knowledge Worker – insights and strategies for remote-work success

Workplace Insight

Kolekti’s new Save the Knowledge Worker report found a colossal 96 percent of workers desire some form of remote work, and one in three employees is willing to quit if forced to return to the office full-time. Velzeboer said that much more could – and should – be done for remote workers. But it’s messy. Training is so doable.”

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Edinburgh Airport Services workers accept 12% pay increase

Employee Benefits

Credit: Serge Cornu / Shutterstock.com Around 50 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Services have accepted a 12% pay increase and boosts to their shift rates and holidays. The organisation has been in operation since 2019 and signed a recognition agreement with Unite back in 2023.

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Lawsuit Proceeds Against Amazon For Scheme to Obstruct a Workers’ Compensation Claim

Workers' Compensation

An injured Amazon fulfillment center worker brought an action against Amazon.com Service LLC [AMAZON] for acts of its Third-Party Administration (TPA), Sedgwick CMA-Philadelphia [SEDGWICK], among other allegations, in interfering with the authorized workers’ compensation physician.

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2019 Maximum Comp Rate Florida

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

Accordingly, the maximum weekly compensation rate for work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2019, shall be $939.00. Section 440.12(2),